Heater appliance



Aug. 7. 1928. 1,680,049 F. A. GAUGER EIAL HEATER APPLIANCE Original Filed Jan. 16. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS.

FrankfLE auuar Aug. 7, 1928.

F. A. GAUGER ET AL HEAT-ER APPLIANCE Original Filed Jan. 16. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Frank .L.Gauqan BY Raw V3.13 uhnsn Patented Aug. 7, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT'OFFICE.

FRANK A. GAUGEB AND ROY W. JOENSO BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 TIME-O- CONSIN.

Application filed This invention relates t useful improvements in N, 01 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOBS, STAT CORPORATION, OF MILWAUKEE, WIS- HEATEB APPLIANCE.

o certain new and heater appliances and, while the same refers more particularly to that type of heater generally employed for supplying hot water to a household, it

may be applied to any type of heater utilizing a fuel burner.

, The present type of automatic heating device is subject to many 0 bjections among which are its expensiveness of construction and operation,

and the dangers incidental thereto, in that should the pilot light become.

lation of the fuel conextinguished, a manipu services of trol valve will permit and as a result be the escapage of fuel,

ious danger to the life and property of the household.

Hence this invention has for one of its objects to provide a device of the class described in which incapable fuel su ply as long as tinguis ed.

the

the burner proper will be of connection with its source of pilot light is ex- Another objection to the present type of automatic household heating for the it operates only water is being else remains in drawn ually disconnects the fuel suppl another object of this inheater appliance having the heater burner may er extinguished after It is, therefore, vention to provide a a time limit whereby be ignited and the burn a predetermined time,

referably under the con device is that eriod during which rom the system or operation until someone manthe time limit being trol of the operator in order that different periods may be obtained.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device 0 the character described which is capable of actuation either at the heater or at some point remote therefrom.

A further object provide a device of of this invention is to the character described which is so designed and constructed as to be capable use by the drilling of casing .wall thereof adjacen burner fuel valve, whereby cost of connecting the our improved but of-application to heaters now in one hole in the t the burner and supply through stallation is reduced to a minimum and the f the a skilled mechanic eliminated. A still further object of this invention is class described January 16, 1922, Serial No. 529,782. Renewed October 27, 1926,

which is capable of operation for a predetermined time at the end of which the burner fuel supply is automatically disconnected.

A still further object of this invention resides in the provision of a device of the character described in which a thermostatically controlled valve prevents the retaining in open position of the burner fuel supply valve in the event the pilot light should be extinguished.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description pro cecds, our invention resides in the novel con struction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hercind sclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims. In the accompanying drawings, we have llustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of our invention constructed accordin to the best mode we have so far devised or the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of one of our mproved devices as ap lied to a water heating appliance, but a ragnient 0f the water heating appliance being showm and arts of the device being broken away and in section;

Figure 2 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating the interior construction of our improved device, the upper ortion of the thermostatic element be- 1D roken away; i

Iigure 3 is a fragmentary view, partly in section and partly in elevation and taken thigpugh Figure 2 on the plane of line 3-3, an

Figure 4 is a view taken transversely through Figure 2 on the line 4-4.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, 5 designates the casing o a water heating appliance which may be of conventional construction having, a water coil 6 and a burner 7 so arranged that its flames play on the coil, the burner bein connected with a fuel supply line 8 by a ipe 9 which leads through our improved va ve construction 10, to be later described. Valve 10 Ill cross-shaped housrizontal arms 12 and nlet and outlet with es 8 and 9, respectivel are conhe valve inlet and out e arated by an intermediate partition 1 a port 15 which registers with the u arm 17 of the valve casin are bored throughout their cted through the bore of nner end tapered and closr sleeve 18. e 18 is recessed and has ommunicating with the partition 14, the inlet and outcon'riectable through the sleeve reare normally diswhich seats against ge of sleeve 18 and ed outwardly therelve operatconsists of a substantially ing or casing 11, the he 13 of which form an i 16 and the lower Arms 16 and 1 length and proje arm 17, with its i port 15, is a valve bushing 0 he inner end of sleev ports 19 in its wall c outlet side of e inlet and outlet connected by'a valve 20 the inner peripheral ed has a stem 21 extend through for engagemen mechanism, to be later descri sca age of fuel aro vented ysuitable erably spring hel valve 20 is normall engagement with its confined within the bore of the valve head and a removab the outer end of t y projected from one side of the a 'ng is a casting 25 of substantial] in the bottom of which is posilot tip 26 which is su a constant volume of fue communicatin valve. Bypass 27 is vary the size of the pil 28, as best illustrated i laterally from casting 25 1s 29 which affords means of at im roved device to the heate ppliance casing wall is prefor apertured adjacent burner 9 inserted therethrough and a nut 30. As best illustrated the axis of the bore of stem traverses the to and secured in the wal concentric with the ste The flash with the outlet side of the val 32 so that an inward movem will supply fuel to the flash ing a jet of fuel through the hich is ignited by the pile rner 7. Simultaneously wit valve 20, burner 7 is conn fuel supply, t hd tlhe flash of H 1 ies t e urner. l7alve20 is prefrabl capable of retaining th y desired period of time he operator may cause t with a va und stem 21 is preacking 22, which is pref;

in usual manner.

y yieldably urged to by a spring 23 16 between le cap or plug he arm bore.

tioned a pi g with the inlet si readily adjustable to at flame by a set screw re2. Extended a tubular stem tachment of our r appliance.

he heater a erably drilled 7 and stem 2 made fast by in Figure 1,

face of burnof casting 25 m bore is a flash 'et is connecta le ve by a passage ent of valve 20 jet plug, shootbore of stem 29 4 and plays on b the opening ected with its as will be readily ob- 52 ame from plug 31 y operated by means e same in o tion for an burner 7 to be lit only cap 34 and stem 17. Cap 35 is provided with a cylinder 37 concentric with casing 33, the space between cylinder 37 and casing 33 being connected by a plurality of passages 38 which terminate in a well 39 in the bottom of cap 35, said well forming a seat for a ball valve 40 which prevents passage of fluid from the interior of cylinder 37 through passages 38 but permits fluid to flow into the cylinder through said passages.

outwardly throu h a stufiing box or land 43 and has a hem? 44 secured thereon. cad 41 is normally urged inwardly by a spring 45, coiled about stem 42 and confined between cap 34 and the piston head, and has a snug or slidin fit in the bore of the cylinder, the base of 51s cylinder being counter-bored, as at 46, for a slight distance to permit free movement of the piston. The interior of casing 33 and cylinder 37 is filled with an oil or other suita le fluid so that a movement upwardly of piston 41, against the action of spring 45, W11 lpermit the fluid to follow the piston and w en the piston is released spring 45 will tend to return same to normalposition, valve 40 reventingthe escape of fluid from behind t e piston.

To insure the slow, steady return of the piston under action of s ring 45, a b pass 47 is provided between t e interior 0 c linder 37 and the space between the cylinder and casing 33-wh1ch may be adjusted by a set screw 48 The-greater the: distance piston 41 1s moved away from the inner end of the cylinder, the longer the time required for its return to normal position and when piston 41 reaches the counter-bored portion 46 of the cylinder the same rapidly descends under action of 's ring 45.

Ifer manipulating piston 41, a sliding rod 9 is mounted in apertures formed in lugs or ears 50 of the bracket member 36 which is connected with head 44 by a stem 51, red 49 having a handle 52. In operation handle is raised resulting in connectin head 44 with the end of stem 21 and moving valve 20 away from its seat. As the iston 41 slowly descends, valve 20 is move toward closed position and as the valve nears its seat, piston 41 enters counter-bored portion 46 and is thus permitted to descend rapidly tation of the shaft '0 and seat valve 21 with a snap to eliminate the slow extinguishing of the burner 7 and the dangers incidental to escapage of gas which would necessarily result from such an operation. As will be readily obvious, bracket-member 36 may be graduated, as illustrated in Figure 1, in order that the operator may move handle 52 to any designation in order that the time during which the burner 7 remains lit may be readily re ulated.

n order to eliminate any danger of the fuel supply being connected with burner 7, should pilot 26 be extinguished, and thus permit the escapage of unburnt gases, a thermostatic controlled valve 53 is provided wh ch permits the liquid behind piston 41 to pass through a passage 54 into a tube 55 should the pilot light be extinguished and thus cause the piston to rapidly descend under action of spring 45, should it be raised by handle 52 or the remote control device to be hereinafter described. 1

. Tube 55 is formed of brass, or any other material having a relatively high coefliclerit of expansion under temperature changes, and extends upwardly through an opening in casting 25 and has its upper portion en- 'closed by a cylinder or casing 56 which is closed at its upper end and provided with suitable vent o enings. The upper end of tube 55 is close b acap 57 to which is adjustably secured t e upper end 58 of a rod 59 of steel, or an other metal having a relatively low coe cient of expansion under temperature changes, and which extends throughout the entire length of tube 55 and has valve 53 secured to its lower end.

Valve 53, as best shown in Figure 2, normally seats against the peripheral walls of a port 60 which separates bypass 54 from the interior of tube 55 and is held against its seat as long as a flame is burning at pilot jet 26 and tube 55 is expanded. Should the pilot be extinguished, tube 55 cools and consequently contracts moving valve 53 from its seat and communicating tube 55 with the lower end of cylinder 37, as before described.

Should the appliance be located in the basement or at some other remote point, a cable 61 has one end connected with rod 49 and its other end connected with a crank or drum 62 on a shaft 63 which is rotatably mounted at any convenient point so that a roits handle 64 will raise e device, and in order that the operator may set the device for any desired period, handle 64 is provided with a ointer 65 which is adapted to be brought into alignment with any suitable time designations delineated on a dial 66. i

As the operation of our improved device will be readily obvious from the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings. further discussion is deemed unnecessary.

rod 49 to operate t What we claim as our iiivention is:

1. In a device of the class described, a fuel supply connectable with a burner, means for connecting the fuel supply with the burner, and means for flashing an igniting et of flame toward the burner, said first named means automatically disconnecting the fuel supply from the burner after a predetermined period of operation.

2, In a device of the class described, a fuel supply connectable with a burner, a continually burning pilot light, means for connecting the fuel supply with the burner for a predetermined period, and means for flashing an igniting jet of flame toward the burner, the igniting jet of flame being lit from the pilot light.

3. In a device of the class described. a fuel supply connectable with a burner, a continually burning pilot light, means for connecting the fuel supply with the burner for a predetermined period, and means for flashing an igniting jet of flame toward the burner, said means being inoperative in the event the pilot should be extinguished.

4. In a device of the class described. a fuel supply connectable with a burner. a continually burning pilot light, means for connecting the fuel sup l v with the burner for a predetermined period, means for flashing an igniting jet of flame toward the burner, and thermostatically operated means for rendering said first named means inoperative upon extinguishing of the 'pilot light.

5. In a device of the character described, a fuel supply, a valve within the fuel supply and operable to connect the same with a burner, actuating means operable to sustain the valve open to connect the burner with the fuel supply for a predetermined time, manually operable means remote from the burner and remote from said valve and cooperable with the actuating means for moving the same to valve opening position. said actuating means ern'iitting the closing of the valve after said time interval.

(5. In a device of the class described. a burner fuel supply, a valve positioned within said supply for eonne 'ting the same with a burner, a dash pot member operable ti move said valve to a position connecting the burner in a fuel supply, said dash pot member permitting the return of said valve to closed position after the elapse of a predetermined time interval, and means accelerating the return action of the dash pot member as it nears its limit of movement to effect quick closing of the valve.

7. In a device of the class described. a burner fuel supply having a control valve therein, dash pot means operable to retain the control valve open a predetermined period. said means including a plunger engageable with the control valve, and means imparting a quick action to the plunger lltl when the same nears its limit of movement.

8. In a device of the character described, a burner fuel supply, a control valve in the fuel supply, dash pot means operable to retain the control valve open a predetermined period, said means including a plunger engageable with the control valve, and means imparting a quick action to the plunger when the same nears its limit of movement.

9. In a device of the class described, a burner fuel supply, a control valve in the fuel supply, dash pot means operable to retain the control valve open for a redetermined period, said means including a plunger cooperable with the control valve, a dial having periods of time delineated thereon, means connected with said plunger and cooperating with said dial whereby the same may be set to retain the fuel supply open any set period of time, and means accelerating the return action of the plunger as the same approaches the limit of the period to which the plunger has been previously set.

10. In a device of the class described, a burner fuel supply, a control valve in the fuel supply, gageahle with the control valve to maintain the same in open position, a time element cooperable with said means for retainin the same in valve opening position for a predetermincd period of time, and means efl'ecting quick closing of the control valve when the limit of said predetermined period of time is reached, a pilot burner, and means for effecting closure of the control valve when the pilot burner is extinguished irrespective of the manipulation of the manually operable means and of the adjustment of the time element.

11. The combination with a burner and a fuel supply conduit therefor, of a valve interposed in said conduit, spring means tending to seat said valve, cable means manu ally operable from a distant point of control for opening said valve, and a time element operatively associated with said cable means for holding said valve in open position for a rcdetermined time and for automatically ell zzcting quick release and closing thereof at the expiration of such time.

12. In a devi e of the character described, a fuel supply, a valve within the fuel supply and operable to connect the same with a burner, means normally urging the valve to closed position, means operable to sustain the valve'open against said closing means to connect the burner with the fuel supply for a predetermined time and permitting the quick closing of the valve by its closing means after said time interval. a pilot burner and a thermostatic control lnfluenced by the pilot burner to effect closure of the valve when the pilot burner is extinguished.

13. The combination with a gas burner and housing therefor having an aperture manually operable means en adjacent said burner, of a gas apcomprising a casing having a passage therethrough, a spring actuated valve 1n said passage for opening and closing the same, a pilot burner carried by said casing, thermo-res onsive means associated with said pilot urner, means interposed between said thermo--responsive means and said valve for rendering the operation of the latter dependent upon that of the former, means for attaching said casing to said burner housing to operatively position said ilot burner with respect to the aperture of the housing and to the main burner, said housing having inlet and outlet openings for connecting said passage with the gas supply and said main burner respectively and also having an opening for conneiting the pilot burner with the gas supply.

14. The combination with a gas burner and housing therefor having an aperture therein adajacent said burner, of a gas appliance comprising a casing having a passage therethrough, a spring actuated valve in said passage for opening and closing the same, a pilot burner carried by said casing, thermo-responsive means associated with said pilot burner, means interposed between said thermo-rsponsive means and said valve for rendering the operation dependent upon that of the former, means for attaching said casing to said burner housing to operatively position said ilot burner with respect to the aperture of the housing and to the main burner, said casing having inlet and outlet openings for connecting said passage. with the gas sup ly and said main burner respectively and a so having an opening for connecting the pilot burner with the gas supply, all of said parts aforementioned as constituting said applianee being assembled as a unitary structure bodily attachable in operative position.

15. The combination with a burner and a supply conduit therefor, of a valve interposed in said conduit, spring means normally tending to seat said valve, cable means manually operable from a distant point of control for opening said valve, a time element 0 erativelv associated with said cable means or holding said valve in open position for a predetermined length of time and for automatically effecting quick release and closing of the valve at the expiration of such time, a pilot burner, and thermo static means influenced by the pilot burner for effecting closure of the valve when the pilot burner is extinguished.

16. The combination with a burner and a supply conduit therefor, of a valve inter posed in saidiconduit, spring means tending to seat said valve, a pilot burner, thermoresponsive means associated with said pilot burner, means interposed between a said thermo-responsive means and said valve for therein pliance of the latter rendering the operation of the latter dependent upon that of the former, cable means manually operable from a distant point of control for opening said valve, and a time element operatively associated with said cable means for holding said valve in open position for a predetermined length of time and for automatically releasing said valve at the expiration of such time.

17. A control for burners comprising valve means controlling the supply of fuel to the burner: a time element operatively associated with the valve means and settable to maintain the valve means open for variable periods. and a manually operable control device remote from the burner and from the valve means and operatively associated with the time element, the time element and the manually operable control device having a connection with the valve means whereby the valve means may be opened under the control of the manually operable control device and held in open position under the control of the time element for a predetermined time and yet permitted to close at the expiration of such predetermined time.

18. A control for burners comprising valve means controlling the supply of fuel to the burner, a time element operatively associated with the valve means and settable to maintain the valve means open for variable periods, a manually operable control device remote from the burner and from the valve means and operatively associated with the time element and with the valve means whereby the valve means may be opened under the control of the manually operable control device and held in open position for a predetermined time and yet permitted to close at the expiration of such predetermined time under the control of the time element, and means other than the time element for effecting closure of the valve means when the time element releases the valve means at the expiration of the selected time interval.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing We have hereunto set our hands at Milwaukee, in the county of lvliln'anltee and State of Wisconsin.

ROY \V. JOHNSON. F lANK A. GAUGER.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. l, 680, 049.

Granted August 7, 1928, to

FRANK A. GAUGER ET AL.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specif above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

icat ion of the Page 5, lines 42 and 43,

claim 18, strike out the words "under the control of the time element" and insert the same to follow after the word should be read with this correction therein that the same may of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 11th day of September,

(Seal) "time" in line 40; and that said Letters htem conform to the record M. J. Moore, Acting Commissioner of Patcnta.

rendering the operation of the latter dependent upon that of the former, cable means manually operable from a distant point of control for opening said valve, and a time element operatively associated with said cable means for holding said valve in open position for a predetermined length of time and for automatically releasing said valve at the expiration of such time.

17. A control for burners comprising valve means controlling the supply of fuel to the burner: a time element operatively associated with the valve means and settable to maintain the valve means open for variable periods. and a manually operable control device remote from the burner and from the valve means and operatively associated with the time element, the time element and the manually operable control device having a connection with the valve means whereby the valve means may be opened under the control of the manually operable control device and held in open position under the control of the time element for a predetermined time and yet permitted to close at the expiration of such predetermined time.

18. A control for burners comprising valve means controlling the supply of fuel to the burner, a time element operatively associated with the valve means and settable to maintain the valve means open for variable periods, a manually operable control device remote from the burner and from the valve means and operatively associated with the time element and with the valve means whereby the valve means may be opened under the control of the manually operable control device and held in open position for a predetermined time and yet permitted to close at the expiration of such predetermined time under the control of the time element, and means other than the time element for effecting closure of the valve means when the time element releases the valve means at the expiration of the selected time interval.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing We have hereunto set our hands at Milwaukee, in the county of lvliln'anltee and State of Wisconsin.

ROY \V. JOHNSON. F lANK A. GAUGER.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. l, 680, 049.

Granted August 7, 1928, to

FRANK A. GAUGER ET AL.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specif above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

icat ion of the Page 5, lines 42 and 43,

claim 18, strike out the words "under the control of the time element" and insert the same to follow after the word should be read with this correction therein that the same may of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 11th day of September,

(Seal) "time" in line 40; and that said Letters htem conform to the record M. J. Moore, Acting Commissioner of Patcnta. 

